The Birmingham Genealogical Society was organized March 15, 1959. It was organized exclusively for educational and research purposes, and to foster preservation of genealogical and historical material. We are located in Jefferson County, Alabama, USA.

Billy Gamble, WW2 veteran, Gets Honor Flight

Long-time BGS member, Billy Gamble, was honored for his WW2 service last month (October 2008) with a honor flight to the World War 2 Memorial in Washington D. C. Read the article in Monday’s Birmingham News (November 10, 2008) about Mr. Gamble’s service here.

See the FOX6 news story video about the Honor Flight from Blount County here – Mr. Gamble is very prominent in the story.

To view the World War 2 stories of other Alabama veterans or to suggest someone to be interviewed, check out this website.

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[…] of BGS. Mr. Gamble was a veteran of World War II and had the opportunity to participate in an “Honor Flight” to the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. in 2008. Services will be held Monday the 27th at Currie-Jefferson Funeral […]

[…] of BGS. Mr. Gamble was a veteran of World War II and had the opportunity to participate in an “Honor Flight” to the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. in 2008. Services will be held Monday the 27th at Currie-Jefferson Funeral […]